Plumbing
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How does a Toilet Work - Toilet Basics 101
How does a toilet work. How to change the float ball in a toilet. Toilet bowl water level. Ever wonder how a toilet really works? See the basics of toilet operation with simple descriptions and easy to read diagrams.
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How To Repair a Galvanized Pipe Using Dresser Couplings
There are any number of ways to repair galvanized water or waste pipe in a home like replacing all of it, for example. But using dresser couplings provides an easy inexpensive alternative to full replacement in many cases. Installing dresser couplings on galvanized pipe can be problematic unless...
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Septic Leach Field Lines Clogged by Tree Roots: Cheap Drain Fix
Septic tank systems become clogged with roots in the leach lines, leach field, drain field or seepage field, causing backup of wastewater into the house. The inexpensive fix is to use copper sulfate through an installed cleanout or septic field pump.
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Do-It-Yourself Remodeling: Shower Kits
More and more homeowners are remodeling and adding additions to their homes, and nowhere is this more evident than in kitchens and bathrooms. Many homeowners are re-thinking their bathtub-only bathrooms and are adding a separate shower. If you’re...
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How to Replace Leaky Drain: A Ladies' Craft Project
Does your kitchen sink drain leak? The fix for a leaky sink drain is to replace the strainer, and it’s easy!
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Low-flow Toilets: How (Not) To Install One
More and more folks are changing to the newer, more environmentally-friendly low-flow toilets. You can save a bunch by doing it yourself. Take the intimidation factor out by using this elaborately detailed photo-illustrated real world guide.
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How To Replace a Single Handle Bathtub Faucet Yourself
One way to cut down on faucet repairs is to simply replace the faucet.When you replace a tub faucet, you must install a faucet that has the same number of handles as the current tub faucet. Tub faucet replacements are different than a sink faucet....
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Is Resurfacing a Bathtub worth the money?
Resurfacing your bathtub can save you time, money, and energy. It is much easier to resurface a tub than to remove the old tub, and buy and install a new one.
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Eek! There's a Rat in My Toilet!
Can rats come up the sewer into your toilet? What to do if you find a rat in your toilet and how you can prevent rats and other creatures from getting into your toilet.
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How My 90-Year-Old Mother Fixed theToilet, or, What to Do When Your Toilet Stops Up
The least expensive, most efficient fix for a stopped up or clogged up toilet!